Lucille Colandro

An old lady swallows a chick, straw, egg, candy, basket, bow, and out comes an Easter basket.

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave.

The old lady is at it again, and this time she's swallowing a spoon... while humming a tune! You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a spoon, a bowl, some flour, a pan, and more!

"You won't believe why the Old Scientist swallowed a dinosaur, a fern, a rock, a pick, a dustpan, a sifting screen, a pen, and a magnifying glass!"--

The old lady says "Hooray! We have a trip today! Grab your bag. Say hello! Get on the bus. Off we go!"

In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a pirate swallows a treasure map, while two children lead the reader through the adventure which becomes a ride at the amusement park.

You won't believe why the Old Lady swallowed a ghost, a mask, a spider, a flashlight, a cloak, some crows, and a potion! There was an old lady who swallowed a ghost. I don't know why she swallowed a ghost but she didn't boast.

There was an old lady who swallowed a truck. I don't know why she swallowed a truck but it didn't get stuck. You won't believe why the Old Lady swallowed a truck, a tire, a chain, some wood, some metal, some tools, and some screws!

In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, an astronaut swallows the Moon and other celestial objects, while two children ask questions about the Solar System and outer space.

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a rose, some lace, glitter, and other items associated with Valentine's Day.